Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation Forms Cardiovascular Medicine Division
Longstanding San Francisco Cardiology Group Joins Organization
For Immediate Release
Contact: Kathie Graham, Director of Communications and Public Affairs
415-492-4896
GrahamKL@sutterhealth.org
San Francisco, April 11, 2011 -- Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation, part of the Sutter Health network, announced today the creation of a Cardiovascular Medicine Division and the addition of seven cardiologists and one internal medicine specialist to its San Francisco medical group. Cardiologists Sophie Barbant, MD, Steven Blumlein, MD, Bruce Brent, MD, Richard Francoz, MD, Peter Hui, MD, Edward Kersh, MD, and Andrew Rosenblatt, MD, and internal medicine specialist Adam Rosenblatt, MD, join the Foundation’s current membership of more than 240 primary and specialty care providers in San Francisco.
The eight physicians were formally part of the San Francisco-based California Pacific Cardiovascular Medical Group, Inc., which has served close to 20,000 patients annually since 1995. The physicians will continue to serve patients through their two existing locations at 2100 Webster Street and 1580 Valencia Street. All of the physicians can be reached at (415) 345-0940.
“We are extremely pleased to have this high caliber of heart specialists join our organization,” said Anabel Anderson Imbert, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation. “It is through the full range of highly specialized cardiac services they provide that the Foundation was able to put in place this new Division of Cardiovascular Medicine. With their expertise, we are able to bring an even greater breadth and depth of medical services to our patients.”
Richard Francoz, MD, said: “We recognize the foundation model is the way of the future and feel it provides the necessary stability in these changing times in health care. To be part of a bigger system such as Sutter Health makes sense as we strive to continue to provide state-of-the-art cardiovascular services in the West Bay Region.”
The cardiologists provide a range of services, including cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography, cardiac intervention, device implementation and follow-up care, and non-invasive lab diagnostic testing.
Sophie Barbant, MD, FACC, specializes in consultative cardiology and cardiovascular imaging. Board-certified in cardiovascular disease, echocardiology, nuclear cardiology and computer tomography, she received her medical degree from UER Necker Enfant Malades in Paris, France, and completed fellowships at the University of California (San Francisco) as well as California Pacific Medical Center. She resides in Oakland.
Steven Blumlein, MD, FACC, specializes in invasive/consultative cardiology and internal medicine and is Medical Director of the Pacing and Defibrillation Clinic at the St. Luke’s Campus of California Pacific Medical Center. Board-certified in cardiovascular disease and echocardiography, he received his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed a fellowship at the University of California (San Francisco). He resides in San Francisco.
Bruce Brent, MD, FACC, FASCI, specializes in consultative, invasive, interventional cardiology and peripheral vascular intervention. He is the Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Labs and Interventional Cardiology at California Pacific Medical Center and is board-certified in cardiovascular disease. Dr. Brent received his medical degree from Boston University and completed fellowships at Boston University as well as Yale University. He resides in Tiburon.
Richard Francoz, MD, FACC, specializes in consultative, invasive and pacing cardiology. He is Chief of the Division of Cardiology, Director of the Kanbar Non-Invasive Lab, and Director of Cardiac Pacing at California Pacific Medical Center. He is board-certified in cardiovascular disease and is a certified cardiac device specialist in pacing and defibrillation. Dr. Francoz received his medical degree from the University of California (San Francisco) and completed fellowships at the University of California (San Francisco) as well as Straub Medical Research Institute (Honolulu). He resides in San Francisco.
Peter Hui MD, FACC, FACI, specializes in consultative, invasive, and interventional cardiology and is Director of the Cardiac Care Unit at California Pacific Medical Center. He is board-certified in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology. Dr. Hui received his medical degree from the University of California (Los Angeles) and completed fellowships at the University of California (San Francisco). He resides in San Francisco.
Edward Kersh, MD, FACC, specializes in consultative and non-invasive cardiology and is Medical Director of Cardiovascular Services at the St. Luke's Campus of California Pacific Medical Center, where he also serves as Chief of the Medical Staff. He is board-certified in cardiovascular disease and echocardiography. Dr. Kersh received his medical degree from State University of New York and completed a fellowship at Pacific Medical Center, Institute of Medical Science. He resides in Oakland.
Andrew Rosenblatt, MD, FACC, FACP, specializes in consultative cardiology and is Director of Echocardiography and Director of the Cardiology Fellowship Training Program at California Pacific Medical Center. He is board-certified in cardiovascular disease and echocardiography. Dr. Rosenblatt received his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed a fellowship at Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center. He resides in San Francisco.
Adam Rosenblatt, MD, is board-certified in internal medicine. He has been associated with the cardiology group since 1997. Dr. Rosenblatt received his medical degree from Harvard University and is on the active medical staff at California Pacific Medical Center. He resides in Mill Valley.
About Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation
Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation, an affiliate of Sutter Health, is a non-profit organization that provides patient care through its affiliation with three medical groups. Our 240+ physicians offer primary, specialty and complex medical care throughout San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma and Lake counties, as well as at outreach clinics in Northern California and Nevada. Our physicians are dedicated to excellent patient care, combining the latest in medical knowledge and technology with a personal touch. Sutter Pacific physicians are part of the Sutter Medical Network and provide hospital services at Sutter Health hospitals. Additionally, our San Francisco-based physicians are part of Brown & Toland Physicians. For more information or to find a doctor near you, visit www.sutterpacific.org or call 1-888-699-DOCS (3627).
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